Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) marks major milestone in India's journey towards self- reliant Energy Security: Dr. Jitendra Singh at VAKTAVYA 2026

• Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is India's first indigenously designed 500 MWe sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, built by BHAVINI with IGCAR technology.
• Achievement of first criticality on 6 April 2026 marks India's formal entry into Stage II of Dr. Homi J. Bhabha's three-stage nuclear programme.
• Critical for UPSC: links energy security, indigenous S&T, closed fuel cycle, and the strategic pathway to exploit India's vast thorium reserves.